Mascara shield shaper

ABSTRACT

A disposable mascara shield including a flexible material including a top portion and a double rounded bottom portion adjacent to the top portion. The top portion and the double rounded bottom portion being connected by two curved edges to form a boundary of the disposable mascara shield, wherein the double rounded bottom portion forms a concave shape to fit over a user&#39;s eyelid.

This application claims priority to and the benefits of U.S. ProvisionalPatent Application No. 63/360,157, filed Sep. 13, 2021, which isincorporated by reference herein in its entirety.

FIELD OF THE DISCLOSURE

The present disclosure relates generally to the field of makeup and moreparticularly to a disposable mascara shield.

BACKGROUND

A mascara shield protects surrounding areas of the eyes duringapplication of mascara. The mascara shield protects from mascara andcosmetic fallout or overspill. Mascara shields may include hardmaterials such as plastic that is designed for multiple uses. Mascaraand cosmetic shielding technologies like hard hand-held, non-disposableshielding devices may be unhygienic and or irritating to the skin ofusers, leaving many who would need this technology preferring to opt outdue to irritation or potential injury. Current cosmetic shieldingtechnologies can be bulky and cumbersome to use.

Using hard materials such as plastic for a mascara shield prevents theuser from adjusting the portion that fits over the eyelid. This is lessthan ideal because a one size fits all mascara shield may not be optimalfor some users.

There is a need in the art for a more environmentally friendly mascarashield that is adjustable to fit various users.

SUMMARY

The present disclosure provides a handheld, disposable, sanitary mascaracosmetic shield that may be used to assist in applying mascara or othercosmetics to the eyelash areas without fallout or overspill tosurrounding areas. Also, the mascara shield is made of a paper materialwith sufficient strength so that back surface allows a user to shapelashes against the mascara shield when applying mascara or othercosmetics, while being soft enough to not cause injury to the delicateeye area. Additionally, the paper material is sufficiently pliable tobend in order to adjust for different shaped eyelids.

In one or more embodiments of the present disclosure, a disposablemascara shield is provided including a flexible material including a topportion and a double rounded bottom portion adjacent to the top portion.The top portion and the double rounded bottom portion being connected bytwo curved edges to form a boundary of the disposable mascara shield,wherein the double rounded bottom portion forms a concave shape to fitover a user's eyelid.

Further features of the present disclosure will in part beunderstandable and will in part be apparent from the followingdescription and with reference to the attached drawings.

BRIEF DESCRIPTION OF THE DRAWINGS

For the purposes of illustrating various aspects of the disclosure,wherein like numerals indicate like elements, there are shown in thedrawings simplified forms that may be employed, it being understood,however, that the disclosure is not limited by or to the precisearrangements and instrumentalities shown. To assist those of ordinaryskill in the relevant art in making and using the subject matter hereof,reference is made to the appended drawings and figures, wherein:

FIG. 1 is a front right view of the device in accordance with one ormore aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 2 is a front left view of the device in accordance with one or moreaspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 3 is a view of the device from the top in accordance with one ormore aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 4 is a view of the device from the bottom in accordance with one ormore aspects of the present disclosure.

FIG. 5 is a view of the device in use held up to the eye where theeyelashes meet the eyelid.

FIG. 6 is a view of the device in use held up to the eye where theeyelashes meet the eyelid while mascara being applied in accordance withone or more aspects of the present disclosure.

DETAILED DESCRIPTION

Referring now to FIG. 1 , there is shown a perspective view of thedisposable mascara shield 10. The mascara shield includes a top portion12. In this embodiment, the top portion 12 has a flat edge to enable theuser to comfortably hold the mascara shield 10 with one hand. Themascara shield 10 also includes a double rounded bottom portion 14. Thedouble rounded bottom portion 14 forms a concave shape 15 to be fittedover a user's eyelid. The top portion 12 and the double rounded bottomportion 14 of the mascara shield 10 are connected by two curved edges16, 18 and form the boundary of the mascara shield 10. The mascarashield includes a front surface 20 and a back surface (not shown). FIG.2 is a left front view of the disposable mascara shield. FIG. 3 is aview of the mascara shield from the top and FIG. 4 is a view of themascara shield from the bottom.

Referring now to FIG. 5 , the mascara shield 10 is shown being placedover a user's eyelid. The concave shape of the double rounded bottomportion 14 is placed over the user's eyelid. The back surface of themascara shield 10 is in contact with the user's eyelid. The mascarashield 10 is preferably made of a paper material. Using paper materialreduces manufacturing costs and is preferable for single use and iseasily disposable and environmentally friendly.

It is also preferable that the mascara shield 10 made from papermaterial have a sufficient thickness such that when the mascara shield10 is pressed against the user's eyelid the back surface is strongenough to maintain its shape to allow for the user to apply mascara tothe user's eyelashes. The thickness of the paper material for thedisposable mascara shield 10 is preferably within a range of 0.45 mm to0.60 mm. This range of thickness enables the mascara shield 10 to bepressed against the user's eyelid and maintain its shape while alsobeing sufficiently pliable to adjust the double rounded bottom portion14 to adjust for comfort to a particular user's contours around theeyelid area.

Referring now to FIG. 6 , a mascara applicator 30 applies mascara toeyelashes of a user. The disposable mascara shield 10 is positioned suchthat the back surface is placed on the user's eyelid so that when themascara applicator applies mascara to the eyelashes, the disposablemascara shield 10 is able to absorb any cosmetic fall out or overspill.The double rounded bottom portion 14 is also adjustable by the user bysimply bending the rounded portions to better fit the contours aroundthe user's eyelid.

In order to make the disposable mascara shield/scraper, one cuts atemplate of flexible material into a shape that conforms to the contoursof the eyelid area where the eyelashes meet the eyelid. The templateincludes an edge that when held behind the eyelash area on the eyelid,the disposable mascara shield screens adjacent skin surface areas.

Although the disclosure herein has been described with reference toparticular embodiments, it is to be understood that these embodimentsare merely illustrative of the principles and applications of thepresent disclosure (and are not limited thereto). It is therefore to beunderstood that numerous modifications may be made to the illustrativeembodiments and that other arrangements may be devised without departingfrom the spirit and scope of the present disclosure. The scope of thefollowing claims is to be accorded the broadest interpretation so as toencompass all such modifications and equivalent structures andfunctions.

1. A disposable mascara shield, comprising: a flexible materialincluding a top portion and a double rounded bottom portion adjacent tothe top portion, the top portion and the double rounded bottom portionbeing connected by two curved edges to form a boundary of the disposablemascara shield, wherein the double rounded bottom portion forms aconcave shape to fit over a user's eyelid.
 2. The disposable mascarashield of claim 1, wherein the flexible material is paper.
 3. Thedisposable mascara shield of claim 1, wherein the top portion includinga flat edge for a user to grasp the disposable mascara shield.
 4. Thedisposable mascara shield of claim 1, wherein the double rounded bottomportion is bendable to adjust to a user's eyelid for a better fit. 5.The disposable mascara shield of claim 2, wherein the paper including athickness with sufficient strength to allow a user to shape lashesagainst the disposable mascara shield.
 6. The disposable mascara shieldof claim 1, wherein a thickness of the flexible material is between 0.45millimeters (mm) and 0.60 mm.